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Childhood Obesity

  • ManO'War
    Almost every fast food place sells salads...even on the dollar menu.

    So that is no excuse.
  • thavoice
    power i;1039850 wrote:You can't blame fast food. Those were around when I was a kid (just not on every corner) and we considered eating at a fast food restuarant a real treat. For too many kids today, it's a way of life. I have four kids and understand very well that time can be an issue. If my kids were eating fast food, it was on the way to practice or a ballgame. But alot of those times that was me being lazy and not taking the half an hour it takes to make something for dinner. But my kids never had a weight issue and trust me if they had, there wouldn't have been ANY fast food.
    Fn BINGO,

    I grew up in a family where we ate home meals almost all the time. Mom worked 40+ hours so many times it was something in the crock pot, leftovers, some casserole she whips up the night before or in the AM and I would put in the oven when home from school. Every couple of she would pick up a pizza on the way home, or chicken from the local place. Not saying we were The Waltons and sat around the kitchen table at the same time and ate. That didnt happen often becuase all of us kids were always in some activities but we pretty much always had mels from home

    Going out to eat? It was very rare. Our "out to eat" treat was when enough of us kids garned up enough "book it" points from Pizza Hut and we would go.

    My wife on the other hand is totally opposite. It is at least once a day she will get food from some restaurant or drive through. we go around and around about it all the time. It is more expensive, less healthy but that is just how she has always been in taking the easy way out.

    Nowadays it is the NORM for people with kids to order out and go through FF, where it used to be more of a treat to do so
  • Heretic
    power i;1039850 wrote:You can't blame fast food. Those were around when I was a kid (just not on every corner) and we considered eating at a fast food restuarant a real treat. For too many kids today, it's a way of life. I have four kids and understand very well that time can be an issue. If my kids were eating fast food, it was on the way to practice or a ballgame. But alot of those times that was me being lazy and not taking the half an hour it takes to make something for dinner. But my kids never had a weight issue and trust me if they had, there wouldn't have been ANY fast food.
    Yeah. When I was growing up, I think about the only time I ate fast food was when being driven home from sporting events, because it was already an hour or two past regular dinner time at home, so we took "the easy way out". But it wasn't some "every other meal/day" thing like it is for some people now. Like at our office, we have a middle-aged female receptionist. She complains about her weight constantly (and for good reason), but eats McD's most days for lunch. It's both funny and sad.
  • Gblock
    video games are almost as much to blame probably as much as FF
  • Gblock
    ManO'War;1039854 wrote:Almost every fast food place sells salads...even on the dollar menu.

    So that is no excuse.
    many of those salads have as much or more calories/fat as the rest of the menu imo
  • justincredible
    Yeah, most of my meals growing up were home cooked. We didn't eat fast food much because my mom isn't worthless.
  • justincredible
    Gblock;1039864 wrote:video games are almost as much to blame probably as much as FF
    So, again, the parents.
  • thavoice
    Heretic;1039862 wrote:Yeah. When I was growing up, I think about the only time I ate fast food was when being driven home from sporting events, because it was already an hour or two past regular dinner time at home, so we took "the easy way out". But it wasn't some "every other meal/day" thing like it is for some people now. Like at our office, we have a middle-aged female receptionist. She complains about her weight constantly (and for good reason), but eats McD's most days for lunch. It's both funny and sad.
    I think everyone has someone like that at work! Fat bitch in our office always complains about it and eats horribl at lunch every day. Those are the types, and this is a true story, who do the weight watchers point thing and wait until midnight to order a pizza because that is when the new day/points start and borrows points from future days!
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    and for the record DeyDurkie5, regarding the now infamous McDonald's case here are some facts.....


    1. http://www.democracynow.org/2011/1/25/do_you_know_the_full_story
    2. http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/the-truth-behind-the-mcdonalds-coffee-case
    3. http://www.consumeradvocatelegalupdate.com/2011/03/articles/consumer-fraud/the-truth-behind-the-infamous-hot-coffee-lawsuit-against-mcdonalds-is-exposed-by-documentary/
    4. http://www.caoc.com/CA/index.cfm?event=showPage&pg=facts
    5. http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/the-truth-about-mcdonalds-hot-coffee-lawsuit-why-it-matters-video.html
  • ernest_t_bass
    justincredible;1039834 wrote:but the vast majority of obese people are obese by choice.
    Disagree. I don't think anyone says, "I want to be fat." Obesity is a byproduct of their choice to "be lazy." They are lazy by choice.
  • Fab1b
    Gblock;1039867 wrote:many of those salads have as much or more calories/fat as the rest of the menu imo
    But again you don't have to eat everything that is on it plus make the right dressing choices.
  • ernest_t_bass
    thavoice;1039858 wrote:My wife on the other hand is totally opposite. It is at least once a day she will get food from some restaurant or drive through. we go around and around about it all the time. It is more expensive, less healthy but that is just how she has always been in taking the easy way out.
    I thought you were doing quite well on this thread, not talking about your wife. Well, then this happened.
  • Fab1b
    thavoice LOL
  • justincredible
    ernest_t_bass;1039949 wrote:Disagree. I don't think anyone says, "I want to be fat." Obesity is a byproduct of their choice to "be lazy." They are lazy by choice.
    If they are lazy by choice and that makes them obese then, yes, they are obese by choice. Transitive property, or something.
  • I Wear Pants
    Gblock;1039864 wrote:video games are almost as much to blame probably as much as FF
    Parents. My parents would yell at me when I played too much Genesis or Playstation. Nothing stopping parents now. Hell it's easier, all the consoles have parental controls including time limits and such. Parental stupidity and laziness is the culprit.
  • ernest_t_bass
    justincredible;1039976 wrote:If they are lazy by choice and that makes them obese then, yes, they are obese by choice. Transitive property, or something.
    You don't shit by choice, your body produces excrement. You eat by choice, producing the fecal byproduct.
  • justincredible
    ernest_t_bass;1039981 wrote:You don't shit by choice, your body produces excrement. You eat by choice, producing the fecal byproduct.
    wut
  • ernest_t_bass
    justincredible;1039988 wrote:wut
    Parents.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    WebFire;1039794 wrote:Free market doesn't really have much to do with social responsibility. A free market doesn't mean car seat manufactures should make car seats that aren't safe. It means they can, but they shouldn't.
    Reps.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    justincredible;1039812 wrote:This is also a good point. Isn't it closer to $6 now?
    Idk... but then again I haven't been to a McDonalds in ages. I would *guess* that it's about $4; I would think certainly no more than $5.
  • Fab1b
    I actually got a big mac about a week ago, just the sandwich was 3.99, small fry is a dollar so yes $5 and change now. Hell you can't get a fast food combo anymore for less than about $6.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    justincredible;1039834 wrote:Genetics may play a role for some, but the vast majority of obese people are obese by choice.
    Reps.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    Gblock;1039864 wrote:video games are almost as much to blame probably as much as FF
    Reps.
  • Steel Valley Football
    Fab1b;1039210 wrote:http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/georgia-childhood-obesity-campaign-draws-criticism-205800371.html

    What say you? I see little fat asses all the time, usually accompanied by their fat ass parents. I feel sorry for those young kids, they have no control over what they can eat or do. Parents if you kid is fat, its your fault!!! Not mine, not McDondalds!

    Now with that said once the kid is able to make responsible food and exercise choices for themselves the blame will begin to switch to them if they continue down the same path their parents led them! </SPAN>

    How can such a self-righteous post come from a pot-smoking loser like you? Of course you're not fat - most drug addicts aren't. Duh.
  • Fab1b
    Steel Valley Football;1040068 wrote:How can such a self-righteous post come from a pot-smoking loser like you? Of course you're not fat - most drug addicts aren't. Duh.
    LOL and you can't be addicted to pot. Someone who "takes" pot should know that like yourself!